Sunrise Assistant Deputy Mayor Dan Pearl said "I think this is a little bit of everything for everybody."

Commissioners agreed to spend $195,000 on the series last year. They scaled back their spending this year to $110,000. The money comes out of the general fund, which is used for daily operations. Ticket sales do not generate enough money to cover the cost of the shows.

On July 4, the city will showcase The Grass Roots, known for Temptation Eyes and Sooner or Later.

This week, Sunrise residents and their neighbors in Bonaventure and Weston will receive forms in the mail to order free tickets for the three May concerts. The tickets will be made available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Residents are asked to rank the four groups they want to see from most favorite to least favorite and fill in their name, address and phone number on the form. The city will try to give its 72,000 residents tickets to their first choices.

Sunrise residents are entitled to two tickets per household for each of the three shows. Bonaventure and Weston residents can get free tickets to their first choice only.

To get more tickets, residents must submit a copy of each person's driver's license to prove residency. There is no limit on tickets for children under age 18.

The ticket order form must be returned to the city with a self-addressed stamped envelope.